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Jonathan Maze

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Marketing

Taco Bell enlists LeBron James in its 'Taco Tuesday' tilt

The NBA star, who once tried to register the phrase himself, is joining the effort to cancel Taco John’s trademark.

Financing

Former Famous Dave's investor makes a $12M bid for Corner Bakery

The hedge fund Wexford Capital, including Famous Dave’s former CEO Jeff Crivello, has an opening bid in an auction for the fast-casual bakery-cafe chain.

Technology

6 takeaways from the first 2 days of the National Restaurant Show

And no, this account wasn’t written by an AI bot to ease two journalists’ lives.

Financing

The end of the pandemic has been tough on virtual brands and ghost kitchens

The Bottom Line: Burger King’s parent closing its KYLO Food Hall and layoffs at Nextbite suggest that some of the biggest ideas to come out of the pandemic are having a tough time making it on the other side.

Operations

At the National Restaurant Association Show, technology moves to the back of the house

Robots were everywhere. But much of the technology focus was on improving profitability and simplifying operations as costs increase and recession looms.

Financing

Fast-food restaurants need to slow their price increases

The Bottom Line: Operators have kept their foot on the pricing gas this year even as inflation shows signs of easing and profits improve. But with the economy nearing a recession, it’s time to slow down.

Financing

The chicken business has resumed its boneless revolution

The Bottom Line: After consumers spent the pandemic feeding on buckets of bone-in chicken, they shifted back to their boneless options in 2022. And Wingstop.

Financing

The owner of Quiznos and Church's is apparently making a play for a bankrupt Hardee's franchisee

A company apparently controlled by High Bluff Capital, the investment firm that owns the restaurant chains, is the stalking horse bidder for half of the 108 restaurants operated by Summit Restaurant Holdings.

Financing

Longer hours and open dining rooms boost Jack in the Box sales

The burger chain’s same-store sales increased 9.8% last quarter as its dining rooms reopened and late-night business returned to normal.

Technology

Wendy's will soon deliver mobile orders using underground robots

The burger chain is working with Pipedream to send food from its kitchens to designated parking spots through underground portals.

Financing

Why DoorDash is taking a stand on delivery menu prices

A Deeper Dive: Senior Technology Editor Joe Guszkowski joins the podcast to discuss DoorDash’s push on prices, and how long consumers will tolerate the cost of third-party delivery.

Leadership

Shipley Do-Nuts names Flynn Dekker CEO

The Houston-based doughnut chain tapped the former Bonchon CEO to succeed Cliff Rutledge.

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